Confident Chiefs facing their first real challenge

Whisper it quietly, but the signs for Kaizer Chiefs are promising.

- Jonty Mark

Amakhosi will face an acid test of the Betway Premiership title credentials on Wednesday when they face Mamelodi Sundowns at FNB Stadium.

But the progress from last season, when Chiefs finished a dismal ninth in the table, is starting to show.

Chiefs have tightened up defensively, with Aden McCarthy proving a reliable central defensive partner to Inacio Miguel and new signing Thabiso Monyane also impressing.

Last season it took Chiefs 16 games to keep three clean sheets. This season it has taken them just three. While improvements still need to be made in the final third, Chiefs have also found a way to win all three of their opening Premiership matches.